The Footprints of Time: And a Complete Analysis of Our American System of Government, with a Concise History of the Original Colonies and of the United States .. |
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... CHAPTER II . THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA .... . 148 Geographical ignorance of the Ancients - Columbus and his Ideas - His difficulty in getting a hearing - Queen Isabella of Spain Sets sail for the New World - Why he thought it Asia ...
... CHAPTER II . THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA .... . 148 Geographical ignorance of the Ancients - Columbus and his Ideas - His difficulty in getting a hearing - Queen Isabella of Spain Sets sail for the New World - Why he thought it Asia ...
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... CHAPTER V. FORMATION OF THE ORIGINAL UNION ..... 173 History of the various stages of Union among the States - Adoption of the Articles of Confederation . CHAPTER VI . DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE .. 175 Noble character of this Document ...
... CHAPTER V. FORMATION OF THE ORIGINAL UNION ..... 173 History of the various stages of Union among the States - Adoption of the Articles of Confederation . CHAPTER VI . DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE .. 175 Noble character of this Document ...
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... CHAPTER X. THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS . .225 Names of Presidents of the Continental Congress - The various Seats of ... CHAPTER I. ... 229 His place in the Government - He is its active force - Conditions of birth , age , and residence ...
... CHAPTER X. THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS . .225 Names of Presidents of the Continental Congress - The various Seats of ... CHAPTER I. ... 229 His place in the Government - He is its active force - Conditions of birth , age , and residence ...
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... CHAPTER VI . TREATIES - EXTRADITION TREATIES 246 Nature of a Treaty - Its binding power - Has the force of Law - The ... CHAPTER VII . BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES 256 Consuls and their duties - Their official character - Their number ...
... CHAPTER VI . TREATIES - EXTRADITION TREATIES 246 Nature of a Treaty - Its binding power - Has the force of Law - The ... CHAPTER VII . BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES 256 Consuls and their duties - Their official character - Their number ...
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... CHAPTER XVI . 291 Secretary of War - Organization of his department - Various Bureaus-- List of Secretaries of War . CHAPTER XVII . THE U. S. ARMY .... 294 Its history shows great military ability- The peaceful policy of the country .
... CHAPTER XVI . 291 Secretary of War - Organization of his department - Various Bureaus-- List of Secretaries of War . CHAPTER XVII . THE U. S. ARMY .... 294 Its history shows great military ability- The peaceful policy of the country .
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Page 188 - ... to build and equip a navy; to agree upon the number of land forces, and to make requisitions from each state for its quota, in proportion to the number of white inhabitants In such state...
Page 185 - All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in Congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several states, in proportion to the value of all land within each state...
Page 183 - No state shall be represented in congress by less than two, nor by more than seven members; and no person shall be capable of being a delegate for more than three years in any term of six years; nor shall any person, being a delegate, be capable of holding any office under the United States, for which he, or another for his benefit, receives any salary, fees, or emolument of any kind.
Page 186 - ... day appointed, without showing reasons which Congress shall judge sufficient, or being present, shall refuse to strike, the Congress shall proceed to nominate three persons out of each state, and the secretary of Congress shall strike in behalf of such party...
Page 182 - If any person guilty of or charged with treason, felony, or other high misdemeanor in any state, shall flee from justice, and be found in any of the United States, he shall upon demand of the governor or executive power of the state from which he fled, be delivered up and removed to the state having jurisdiction of his offense.
Page 571 - I have neither sought nor accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States; that I have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government, authority, power or constitution within the United States, hostile or inimical thereto.
Page 208 - SEC. 4. The times, places, and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives shall be prescribed in each State by the legislature thereof ; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint a different day. SKC. 5. Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns,...
Page 184 - State shall engage in any war without the consent of the United States, in Congress assembled, unless such State be actually invaded by enemies, or shall have received certain advice of a resolution being formed by some nation of Indians to invade such State, and the danger is so imminent as not to admit of a delay till the United States, in Congress assembled, can be consulted...
Page 182 - States; and the people of each State shall have free ingress and regress to and from any other State, and shall enjoy therein all the privileges of trade and commerce subject to the same duties, impositions, and restrictions as the inhabitants thereof respectively...
Page 185 - States shall be divided or appropriated ; of granting letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace ; appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures ; provided that no member of Congress shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts.